bullshido members should strive to be this guy. not a pro, but can bring a show.

This is THE Apollo amateur night singer. I would see this guy all over the city for years. The guy kills it. Have not see him in a while, not sure what's up. But, Bad Brad is a local legend around here. I seen him kill at Union Square once during the holidays at the outdoor shops they set up each year. They had to kick him out because nobody was shopping...LOL. The guy is beyond words. There is a small doc about him on line.

Caught me cold there. No idea why I wrote this. I participated in a number of bouts until 2006, but it was more than nine, and, while they were technically ammy bouts, I would not mention them today any more, simply, because I know now how ammy matches can really look like.

Liar.

You have not even done 10 medium contact sparring rounds, admit it then get lost please.

"Boxing is the art of hitting an opponent from the furthest distance away, exposing the least amount of your body while getting into position to punch with maximum leverage and not getting hit."
Kenny Weldon

"He saw the silent circle, with gleaming eyes, lolling tongues, and silvery breaths drifting upward, closing in upon him as he had seen similar circles close in upon beaten antagonists in the past. Only this time he was the one who was beaten.

There was no hope for him. Buck was inexorable. Mercy was a thing reserved for gentler climes. He manoeuvred for the final rush. The circle had tightened till he could feel the breaths of the huskies on his flanks. He could see them, beyond Spitz and to either side, half crouching for the spring, their eyes fixed upon him. A pause seemed to fall. Every animal was motionless as though turned to stone. Only Spitz quivered and bristled as he staggered back and forth, snarling with horrible menace, as though to frighten off impending death. Then Buck sprang in and out; but while he was in, shoulder had at last squarely met shoulder. The dark circle became a dot on the moon-flooded snow as Spitz disappeared from view."

i love the apollo. partly because my mom raised me on motown 45s, and partly because it's the last place i know of that you can be boo'd off the stage for suckatude.

i listened to an NPR podcast where economists were talking about negative feedback loops and they used booing at the apollo for part of the discussion of their hypothesis. one man being interviewed said, "if they ain't got no business up on that stage, i will boo them. i will boo them in the name of jesus until they go take some lessons or SOMETHING!

i think we here at bullshido can learn a lot from the apollo theater and dan bowen, who should be freed.